Compare 25/2 and 4/36
1st number: 12 1/2, 2nd number: 4/36
25/2 is greater than 4/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
25/2 = 25 × 18/2 × 18 = 450/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
4/36 = 4 × 1/36 × 1 = 4/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/36 > 4/36 or 25/2 > 4/36
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